Surfing Hawaii: The Ultimate Guide to the World's Most Challenging Waves (Periplus Action Guides)

Although centuries have passed since Polynesians first surfed, the same timeless waves rise up out of the deep Pacific, and a world popular sport still reaches its apex in the place of its birth: Hawaii. This big, action-packed guide book is full of maps, travel advisories, beachside commentaries and up-to-date inside info on surfing sites and, all the information needed to make any surfer's next visit to Hawaii an endless summer of waves and more waves-and to make any armchair traveler green (or tan) with envy. Drawing on the knowledge of an expert author/surfer and photographer/ surfer, Surfing Hawaii covers every island and every great beach in lush, exotic detail.